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>If solar and wind can be used in Greenland, they can be used virtually anywhere. Population: 57,000. Not even comparable to most countries at all

• ceejayoz 4y ago
  The claim is that solar can't work in cold climates. That's demonstrably untrue. (The original upthread post also said renewables, not just solar, so the objections are doubly silly.)
  • JoeAltmaier 4y ago
    Cold climates are often at high latitudes. The sun is oblique at those latitudes. So solar is at it's most inefficient there. An argument can be made that solar is not a good choice in 'cold climates'
    • ceejayoz 4y ago
      It's certainly not a good only choice, but it can certainly play a role. Alaska: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200219-the-solar-farms-fighting-climate-change-in-alaska https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200219-the-solar-farms-... > Their pilot project of two rows of 70 kW panels suggested that the farm would work on a larger scale. The first rows went in during the summer of 2018, and after eight months, the costs came in on target, says Chris Colbert, chief finance officer of Renewable. “We monitored production throughout the year, which also came in on target,” he says. That made it easier for them to get the attention of investors to allow them to expand. Antarctica: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/stations/amenities-and-operations/renewable-energy/solar-power/ https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/stations/...
• olddustytrail 4y ago
  So they have far fewer people who can do any particular job so if they can manage, larger countries should find it much easier. That's your point right?